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Munyori Literary Journal to Feature an Interview with Memory Chirere, Zimbabwean Writer
The next issue of Munyori Literary Journal will feature interviews on the recent Dambudzo Marechera Festival at Oxford. Among the writers interviewed is Memory Chirere, who presented a paper on the influence of Marechera on University of Zimbabwe undergratuate...
Tags: emmanuel sigauke, memory chirere, dambudzo marechera, zimbabwean literature
How to Read Yvonne Vera, an Introduction
In his review of Yvonne Vera's The Stone Virgins, Zakes Mda, author of The Heart of Redness, stated that Zimbabwean writers were leaders in Post-colonial African literature, "and Vera is by far the most imaginative and original voice among them." Mda...
Tags: Yvonne Vera, Zimbabwean literature, African literature
Writing Contests Targeted for Rural Africa Necessary
`In writing, as in education and other services to, or opportunities for, humanity, there has to be an element of outreach. I am very happy with the work that organizers and sponsors of African writing awards are doing in discovering new talent, but I...
Tags: african writers, rural africa, African writing contests, zimbabwean literature
Marechera in Oxford, Gappah in South Africa: A Zim Lit Weekend
The weekend of May 15 was a busy one for Zimbabwean literature. Scholars from all over the world met at Oxford University to celebrate Dambudzo Marechera's work and life. Noted scholars like Flora Veit-Wild, Memory Chirere, and others presented papers...
Tags: petina gappah, dambudzo marechera, Zimbabwean literature
Zimbabwe: the Real Stories Coming Out
If you have been noticing, the international media is till talking about Zimbabwe, the unity government, humanitarian aid, the future, and there is now a new dimension to the Zimbabwean story, and for a change, it's actually good news. This month (April) has...
Tags: Petina Gappah, Brian Chikwava, Zimbabwean Literature, Elegy for Easterly, Mupandawana Dancing Champion
Christopher Mlalazi Wins the NAMA
Zimbabwe ha ceased to make sense to most people. They have wondered how people could exist in a country where the perecentage of inflation is in the billions, and bread costs millions. Economists don't even understand in what ways Zimbabwe is a useful...
Tags: Chris Mlalazi, NAMA, Zimbabwean Literature
Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe Announces Writing Contest
The British Council in partnership with Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe Trust (BWAZ) has announced a project that seeks to "empower young people, develop and showcase creative skills, encourage a dynamic exchange of ideas and experience, explore...
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